Are you ready to move your career to the next level?
Can’t figure out why you keep getting passed up for
promotions? Have you given in to fear and frustrations
about upward mobility in your career? Do you understand
what networking is all about?
It’s time to look in the mirror and take a reality
check to determine how others may be viewing you, and learn
what may be holding you back from career advancement.
Once you do this, you then need to decide what (if
anything) you need to focus on to move your career to the
NEXT LEVEL.
There are many reasons you may not be advancing in your
career. Some things you may be capable of changing, and
some things may be out of your control.
Take a look at all of these road blocks to career
advancements and decide for yourself what you need to work
on. Remember, you are the only person who has the power to
make positive changes in your life.
Here are the Top 25 Reasons why people lack career
advancements:
1. Not enough experience / lacking diversity<Br> 2. Bad
attitude on the job. Managers dislike you<Br> 3. They know
you are looking for another job<Br> 4. You gossip / talk
too much<Br> 5. Lack of education or unrelated degree<Br>
6. You are a minority / you are not like
“them”<Br> 7. Gender differences<Br> 8. You
plan on having a family (or you already have children)<Br>
9. You won’t put in the overtime they desire<Br> 10.
You don’t socialize / hang out with key members after
hours<Br> 11. They don’t trust you or your
intentions<Br> 12. You intimidate others— maybe even
your supervisor<Br> 13. They know you won’t stay for
too long <Br> 14. You lack the image they are seeking (body
size, ethnicity, etc.)<Br> 15. You are not willing to
relocate if needed<Br> 16. They show favoritism to
relatives or friends<Br> 17. You lack the social status
they desire<Br> 18. Poor work performance / not completing
tasks in a timely manner<Br> 19. You have poor management
skills<Br> 20. You have bad written/verbal communication
skills<Br> 21. Your appearance (heavy make up, dress
inappropriately, etc.)<Br> 22. You are above the current
salary range<Br> 23. Age discrimination<Br> 24. They want
to fire you!<Br> 25. You didn’t network with the
right people<Br>
For those of you who are not self-employed, take a step
back and be willing to evaluate yourself in terms of your
job performance, project management skills, etc., and
decide to work on the areas you can improve. You never
want to be passed up for a job opportunity because you were
too arrogant to improve in some areas.
As we all know, sometimes you can do just about everything
right and still be “held back” for reasons out
of your control (e.g., appearance, gender, age). This is
why the power of networking is so critical for us all.
Some people have a bad concept of what networking is all
about. It does not mean that you give someone an
opportunity (or a lead) that they are not qualified to
handle, it simply means that you help each other by
“exposing” those opportunities and sharing your
resources to service each other, make referrals or
introductions so that everyone may benefit and have the
opportunity to explore those options.
Networking also involves developing relationships and
associating yourself with people in key positions who can
help you achieve your career goals. The concept of
networking does not imply that you should ever place
yourself in a position in which you are uncomfortable,
forced to do things against your will, or involve yourself
in any illegal activities.
Be careful when deciding how, when, where and who you will
choose to network with, especially when it comes to
networking with top executives, hiring authorities, peers,
etc. Not all networking contacts are great contacts!
In conclusion, do you want to take your career to the next
level? Aside from improving ourselves, we need to begin by
networking, helping each other, and developing key
relationships with those who can help us. When we look out
for one another, we look out for ourselves as well.
Unlocking Greatness...
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Career Author & VP of Staffing featured on ABC news.
"25 Reasons Why THEY Won't Hire You" and
"25 Reasons Why I Won't Hire You!"
Zenja Glass
Unlocking Greatness...
http://www.job-hunting-career-guide.com
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